Happy Tuesday everyone!
Today's post is about the company e.l.f. This is a cosmetics company that you can find at your local Wal-Mart or Target as well as online and other stores. This brand is super affordable with most of their products costing between $1-$6. This company is totally affordable for people on a budget. The best part is that e.l.f. actually has some really good products. A lot of their makeup is long-lasting, high pigment, and really comfortable on the skin. I've tried many products from e.l.f., but these are some of my all-time favorites. Alright, let's get started!
P.S. All of the items are linked so if you click on the name of the item it'll take you to it on the e.l.f. website :) okay, now let's get started!
BRUSHES:
1.
Small Tapered Brush - $3
This brush is amazing. I saw this brush when I was at Target, and knew it would be a great multi-use brush. On the website they describe using this for contour or highlight, but I actually use this for my blush. The bristles are so soft, and give my face a flawless blush application. The brush is easy to blend with, and is just an overall great tool to have. I find myself reaching for this brush more than any other brush I have from the drugstore.You can't go wrong with this brush.
This brush is going to change your eyeshadow game. This brush is so easy to use, and it blends eyeshadow beautifully. I use this almost every time i do eyeshadow. I love that this brush is synthetic. The bristles work so well to make your crease look great and your eyeshadow blended. My brush is like weirdly crooked, so let's pretend it's not ;)
PRIME & CONCEAL & SET:
I have to tell you, when I got this product, I did not have high hopes. I'm super picky about primer, but I'm SO glad I took a leap of faith and tried this primer. I get the Brightening Lavender one, and this product helps keep my face perfectly in tact all day. I really like the consistency and the formula of this product. It's super comparable to the Smashbox primer that is like wayyyyyy more expensive. After trying both, I'd much rather stick with the more affordable one!
It's so hard not to start off every mini review with a "this product is amazing." Honestly though, this primer works really well with any type of glitter. Whether it's loose pigment, a glittery eyeshadow, or even glitter liner, this primer helps to make sure there isn't a lot of fall out. This primer rocks at keeping all that sparkly amazingness on your lids!
For $1, you can get a pretty good concealer! I'm the shade honey (light), and this product does a really good job of hiding my blemishes and making my skin look perfect. The formula is really smooth, and you can apply this to your skin with a brush or finger, and it blends out nicely. There isn't a ton of product in the packaging, but you're getting this for a dollar...you get what you pay for.
I love baking my face. That sounds so weird, but I like setting my concealer with powder for about ten to fifteen minutes before wiping away the powder. This technique makes your face look brighter and your makeup will not budge. I have really dark circles under my eyes, and ever since I've used this product alongside my concealer, my eyes have never looked better! The powder is really easy to use, and it's a great little powder to have for the price.
I rediscovered this product when I was organizing my makeup, and I'm so happy I found it! The packaging on this is everything. I love the sleek all black rectangle. This powder is nice to set or touch up spots where you may be oily. Throughout the day, my skin starts to get shiny and not the pretty kind where you're glowing to the heavens.. I dab this on my oily spots, and my makeup is as good as new.
EYES:
This eyeshadow pot is so cool. It has this really smooth formula AND it's super high pigment. I was so impressed with this eyeshadow. I got the shade Cruisin Chic. The color pay off is great, and it's really sparkly on my eyes. I get lots of compliments every time I wear this eyeshadow. It's a must have.
This eyebrow kit in the shade medium is such a cool idea. I love that you get the brow gel and powder in one little package. The brush that's in the product is okay, but I prefer to use my own eyebrow brushes. The formulas are pretty nice, and it's a great little product especially for travel because you get the products and a brush!
LIPS:
This lip scrub is so neat (who says neat anymore?) because it looks like a lipstick. I love my lip scrub from LUSH, but this is so much easier to use because you just apply it like you would a lipstick. After using this, (i LOVE the mint one) my lips feel so moisturized and smooth. This is perfect for when I want to get my lips ready and hydrated to put on matte lipstick.
This lip gloss is a great dupe for the Stila lip gloss! I was so happy with this product..and for $1?!? That's a great deal. This lip gloss is sticky, so it's not my favorite gloss of all time, but I think it's great for the price. It's pretty sheer, so it's perfect for those no makeup-makeup days!
I have two colors of this matte lip, Wine and Tea Rose, but Wine is definitely my favorite. I didn't swatch this color for you guys, but the color is pretty true to the little sample color ring at the bottom of the lip color. The formula of this product is nice, and it is pretty pigmented. I really like this crayon type matte lip!
CONTOUR & HIGHLIGHT:
I bought this little duo because I heard that the blush color was supposed to be an exact dupe for the NARS blush in the shade Orgasm. While I didn't find that to be completely true, (the e.l.f. blush wasn't as pigmented) I still think this is such a great deal. The bronzer is super pigmented and this is perfect for travel!
Finally! We're on to the last product!! This post is so long I apologize. This creamy highlight is such a great little multi-use product. This is basically designed to add shimmer wherever you need it. I like using it as highlight on my cheeks the best, but it can be used for eyeshadow as well. I have the shade Pink Lemonade, and it's definitely something I reach for when I want to glow like no other.
That's it! I hope you enjoyed this post, and hopefully you were able to discover some really good products from this brand! Do you have any favorites? Let me know! I'm always down to try new products. I'll be posting more about high-end makeup as well, but I thought I'd start with this.
Have a great day!
-Ally
